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Committee reports bill allowing public-assistance waiver to buy diapers and menstrual products
Summary
House Bill 1100, which would permit a waiver under the Human Services Code to allow purchase of diapers or menstrual-hygiene products with public-assistance funds, was reported from the Human Services Committee after a roll-call vote; at least one member voted no.
The House Human Services Committee reported House Bill 1100, a proposal to amend the Human Services Code to provide a waiver allowing purchase of diapers or menstrual-hygiene products with public-assistance funds.
Ashley, committee staff, summarized the bill: “An act amending the act of 06/13/1967 known as the Human Services Code in public assistance providing for waiver to purchase diapers or menstrual hygiene products.”
When the chair called for a vote, the clerk (Amanda) announced there were negative votes and conducted a roll call. The transcript records a majority voting in the affirmative and at least one negative vote: Representative Anderson recorded a “No.” The chair stated, “With the majority voting in the affirmative house bill 1,100 will be reported from the Human Services Committee.”
No amendments to the bill were recorded in the hearing and no further discussion on content was captured in the transcript.
